Difference Between Magazines and Journals
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Differences Between Magazines and Journals Features
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Magazines
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Journals
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Periodical Examples
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Time Sports Illustrated Vogue Good Housekeeping
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JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Journal of Advertising Journal of Marriage and the Family
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Content
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Subject field is broad and of general interest
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Scholarly in nature, usually focusing on original research in a specific subject field or discipline
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Audience
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Educated general audience
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Scholars in the particular subject or discipline
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Authors
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Generally staff and freelance writers
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Scholars in the particular subject or discipline
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References
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Sources often not cited
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Documented research with footnotes and bibliography
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Layout
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Glossy look, short articles, and many photographs
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Lengthy articles, tables, graphs, and charts
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Advertising
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Consumer ads to attract the general public
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Little advertising and usually specific to field or discipline journal covers
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Revised and adapted from Shawna Kennedy-Witthar,
Reference/Assistant University Librarian - West Texas A&M University
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